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<div><h3 id="regulation-and-global-harmony-are-the-missing-keys-to-tokenization-s-next-big-leap-on-xrp-ledger">Regulation and Global Harmony Are the Missing Keys to Tokenization’s Next Big Leap on XRP Ledger</h3><p>At Paris Blockchain Week, RippleX SVP Markus Infanger noted that while global momentum around tokenization is accelerating, major financial institutions are still moving cautiously.&nbsp;</p><p>In his view, the industry has reached a critical inflection point where real-world use cases can finally be demonstrated at scale. The infrastructure is in place, but what remains uncertain is the <a href="https://x.com/InvestWithD/status/2044503535581335661" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>regulatory clarity</span></a> needed to unlock full institutional adoption.</p><p>At the heart of this progress is the XRP Ledger, already processing billions in payments. Its strength is clear, fast, low-cost settlement that stands in stark contrast to legacy systems like SWIFT, where cross-border transfers can still take days and incur higher fees.</p><p>Despite these advantages, institutional adoption has not moved as quickly as many anticipated.</p><p>Infanger highlighted two key hurdles holding back progress entailing regulatory clarity and global harmonization. Without well-defined legal frameworks, institutions are hesitant to commit substantial capital to tokenized assets.&nbsp;</p><p>The concern goes beyond financial risk, compliance uncertainty is a major barrier. In highly regulated sectors like banking and asset management, even strong innovations can stall when rules are unclear or inconsistent.</p><h3 id="tokenization-s-biggest-barrier-isn-t-tech-it-s-global-regulatory-alignment">Tokenization’s Biggest Barrier Isn’t Tech — It’s Global Regulatory Alignment</h3><p>The second challenge touches on regulations varying sharply across jurisdictions, creating a fragmented environment that slows global adoption. A solution that is fully compliant in one market can face uncertainty or restrictions in another.&nbsp;</p><p>For tokenization to scale at a global level, these frameworks need to converge. As Infanger highlighted, clarity is only the starting point, true progress depends on consistent standards across borders.</p><p>Ripple President Monica Long recently reinforced the broader promise of blockchain infrastructure, noting that the XRP Ledger’s potential goes far beyond payments. It could support self-sovereign identity and help extend financial access to billions still excluded from traditional systems.</p><p>On the institutional side, SBI Ripple Asia has already advanced this vision by completing its token issuance platform on the XRP Ledger, a clear signal of growing confidence in blockchain as a backbone for more efficient, interconnected financial markets.</p><p>The takeaway is clear that the technology underpinning tokenization is no longer the limiting factor. What’s missing is a unified regulatory framework that gives institutions the confidence to fully participate. Until then, XRPL tokenization will continue to evolve, but not yet at the scale it promises.</p></div>

RippleX Executive Flags Regulation and Harmonization as Missing Links for XRP Ledger Tokenization Boom

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